Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-18

reality. 1t would be a measure of common
charity and pure philanthrophy. The little
busy, and l hads almost said the mischievous,
Bee ready at all times TO use its defensive organ
rather than to drop from its wing honeyed
sweetness into the miners milk of human kind
ness, went to the expense of printing the whole
bill. IT the members of this Assembly will go
TO the trouble OF reading it, they will discover
that there Is nothing in 1t TO compel private
detective to wear his badge exposed. The use
OF the badge is simply to enable him to demon
to the system of spies and informers in every
sense-as much opposed to the system in Ire
land, which the Bee so heartily condemns-as l
am to Its exercise in the State of California by
the same paper, so fully indorsed In conclu-
sion. am not here in the interest of any par
ticular scheme or locality, but to do that which
IN me lies to further the interests of the great
State of California, of which have the pleasure
OF being an honored Representative.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
The special order-A. B. u, to provide for the
organization and government of irrigating
districts. etc-was called and amended, read
third time and ordered printed.
A. Is. %, relating TO county government bill
was passed.
A. J. R. 2, relative to election of United States
Senators by direct vote Of the people-adopted.
A. b. 12S, to provide for the payment of the
per diem of the members and attaches of the
Constitutional Convention; read first time.
A B. 1895, relating to uniform system of ballots;
read first time. A. b. 205, providing for Secre-
W Int DOdTu Vi DIX culture, Iedu lrSl
time. A. B. 2S2, relating to powers and duties of
the Board OF State Harbor Commissioners; read
first time. A. B. 462, relative to turnpikes in
the Yosemite Valley; read first time. S. B. 10,
eXempting fishing boats from execution; read q
first time. A. B. 800, to appropriate money for
the erection of a monument at the grave of J.
W. Marshall at Coloma; read second time and
ordered engrossed.
A. b. 4S2, creating an additional Secretary for
the State Board of Examiners, read first
time.
A. B. 81, to create the county of Glenn, to es-
tablish the boundaries thereof and to provide
for its organization, read Il third time and
passed by the following vote:
Ayes-Adams, Alexander, Bailey, Barry,
Briefly, Britt, W. A. Brown, j., B. Brown
Cope, Curry of San Francisco, Davis, Ewing
Gould, Handy, Hart, Henry of Butte, Hyde,
LaBlanc, Lawrence Mailer, Mann, Mathews
of Tehama, Matthews ofSan Benito, McClenahan
Mcdonnell, Mitchell Morris, Price, Regain
Rucker, Seary, Shanahan, Sberburne, smythe,
| Sturgeon, Toner, Weber, .Windrow, Wilcox,
| Young of San Diego-46
Noes-Butler, Currey of Solano, Ellsworth
Granger, Gruwell, Heath, Henry of San Joa.
| quin, Knox, Ohleyer, Venable, Vincent
| Wright. Young of San Joaquin, Mr.. Speaker-15
Mathews of Tehama gave notice of motion
TO reconsider, but later in the day withdrew it.
LIVELY DEBATE.
When Mahler's bill, appropriating 5000 for
the erecting of monument to the memory OF
James W. Marshall, the discoverer of gold, came
up for its second reading it caused considerable
discussion, although the opposition to its pas
sage came from but very few members. 1t pro-
vides for the erection of monument over the
grave of the distinguished pioneer at Coloma, in
Fl Dorsdo county, short distance from where
he made the discovery of gold in 1878.
Briefly opposed the bill in quite an extended
and sectional speech.
Brusie took the floor and responded to Briefly
in very pointed and sarcastic vein, and closed
with a warm eulogy for Mr.. Marshall which did
the speaker much credit.
Granger of Butte thought that $500 monu-
ment was good enough for President. He did
not believe in perpetuating memories by grave
stones, and therefore moved to amend by in
serting $500 instead of SIS. GOO.
Coombs of Napa said he was surprised at the
amendment offered by the gentleman from
Butte. In this proposed amendment he showed
a disposition to belittle the memory of the dis
tinguished dead. but all through this session he
had been voting to pay deficiency bills for attor-
neys who had not earned their salaries. He
was constrained to believe that this anomaly
was owing to the fact that the measures the
gentleman from Butte so ardently supported
were those surrounded and controlled by living
political influence. In closing, he paid eulogy
to Marshall SO eloquent that he took his seat
amidst burst of applause.
Shanahan, i'll speaking to the amendment Of
fered by Granger to the Marshall monument
bill. to reduce the appropriation to $500, said
that such miserable, paltry sum for that pur-
pose would not be in keeping with the dignity.
pride and glorious destiny of the State that as
native son, rather IMAM vote tnat amount ne
would prefer to vote just sufficient money to
hire laborers to roll a huge bowlder upon the
grave and carve his name thereon; that such a
monument would at least impart sentiment of
rude grandeur, while cheap, artificial monu-
ment would be a disgrace. Referring to ella m
made by Briefly that Others had discovered gold
prior to Marshall, he said that it was of piece
with the claim of some historians that Chris
tophcr Columbus did not discover America, vet
the world would always regard that illustri0us
navigator as the real discoverer, although, prob
ably, had the gentleman from Los Angeles been
the maker of history, he would have stricken
the name of Columbus from its pages and in
serted the name OF some old Danish pirate.
The bill, without amendment was ordered
epgrossed and to third reading by almost a
unanimous vote.
Nearly the entire afternoon was occupied in
amending the substitute tor the various pro-
posed county government amendments
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
By Renisou-To prevent the adulteration of
tobacco, cigarettes or cigars with opium.
By Smythe-To regulate the fees of certain
county officials.
By Windrow-Relative to;offenses against pub
lie Justice.
By W. A. Brown-Relating to the disability of
married women TO act guardians.
BY Handy-To establish an Indian school at
Ukiah.
BY Vincent-Providing an additional Superior
Judge for the county of Fresno.